Our Leaders
The affairs of TxDLA are managed by a Board of Directors, which is also the governing body of TxDLA, serving as an advocate for the broader field of digital learning. The Board formulates policies of the organization consistent with its purposes and subject to any specific directions of the membership.
Michelle Singh (Durán), Ph.D.
Chair of the Board & Government/Military/Non-Profit Director ('21-'24)
Assistant Commissioner of Digital Learning, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
512.427.6284
512.427.6284
Harriet E. Watkins, Ed.D.
President ('23-'24)
Chief Academic Officer
Instructional Connections, LLC
888.221.2418
Instructional Connections, LLC
888.221.2418
Texas E. Reardon IV
President-Elect ('23-'24)
Director of Distance and Digital Learning
Panola College
903.693.2024
Panola College
903.693.2024
Charlene Stubblefield
Secretary (’22-’24)
Executive Director, Center for Instructional Innovation and Technology Services (CI2TS),
Prairie View A&M University
936.261.3281
936.261.3281
Patricia Reyes-Powell
Treasurer (’23-'25)
Instructional Designer
Galveston College
409.944.1324
Galveston College
409.944.1324
Jenell Paul
Immediate Past President ('23-'24)
Senior Independent Consultant
FocusWorks Consulting
737.272.7766
FocusWorks Consulting
737.272.7766
John Copeland
Corporate/Private Sector Director ('23-'26)
Regional Sales Manager
WolfVision, Inc.
281.254.6757
Tamarin Butcher
4-Year Higher Education Director ('21-'24)
Team Lead, Instructional Design and Faculty Support, I.D.E.A.S.
University of Massachusetts
512.245.5204
University of Massachusetts
512.245.5204
Eric Miller
2-Year Higher Education Director ('23-'26)
Professor of Government
Blinn College-Bryan
979.574.7712
Blinn College-Bryan
979.574.7712
Chris Bigenho, Ph.D.
K-12 Education Director ('23-'26)
Director of Virtual Learning Academy, Lewisville Independent School District
972.350.1846
972.350.1846
Mary Anderson
Member-at-Large ('21-'24)
Instructional Designer
Texas State University
830.302.6886
Texas State University
830.302.6886
Francisco Garcia, Ed.D.
Member-at-Large (’22-‘25)
Director, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Center for Online Learning and Teaching Technology
956.882.6667
956.882.6667
Brenda Quintanilla, Ph.D.
Member-at-Large ('23-'26)
Regional Manager, Innovative Instructional Technology and Learning Services
Houston Community College
713.718.2844
Houston Community College
713.718.2844
Rhonda Blackburn, Ph.D.
Chief Information Officer ('23-'26)
Co-Founder
B&B Consulting
979.255.0289
B&B Consulting
979.255.0289
Kelli Erwin, Ed.D.
Executive Partnership Development Chair (’22-’24)
Director of Education, Learning.com
503.517.4450
503.517.4450
Aleyda Cantu-Lee, Ed.D.
Regional Group Development Chair ('22-'25)
Director, Digital Learning & Academic Innovations, Office of Distance Education & Learning Technologies, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
361.825.2131
361.825.2131
George W. Handley III, M.Ed.
Parliamentarian (’22-’25)
Sr. Instructional Development Designer, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, McAllen
956.882.6790
956.882.6790
Lisa Tomsio
Executive Manager
Texas Digital Learning Association
512.402.7797
512.402.7797